Mark Grigg

Captain, pilot, traveller, and photographer. 🇾🇪 ST holder

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The Arch, the view, the Ballpark STL 😎

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@_Kachi__ Planned pre flight based on forecast weight and weather but decided in real time.

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New destination. Flew to St Louis MO. Lovely 787-8 with Starlink 🛰️ and got up to 43,000 feet. Now to explore 📸

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@_Kachi__ Maybe. But it’s a trade off. There is higher True Airspeed with altitude which may offset or obviate the effects of wind. And then there is the change in fuel flow …..

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@_builtin_katie Yep 👍 and with Lufthansa to Frankfurt, those are the only transatlantic flights from STL

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Nice view of PMI 🇪🇸 airport. Interesting view of LOS 🇳🇬 airport.

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And a short trip to Lagos 🇳🇬 the other day 😎

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On the way back from MEX 🇲🇽 with a helpful tailwind 😅

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Flew this one to Mexico City the other day 😎 🇲🇽

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Grand Canyon and Sedona Airport from Vegas the other week in a Cirrus SR22 (with Air Con 😅) 😎

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@TRAINSFLYWINE Yes

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Back from Delhi 🇮🇳 the other day and had a little play with the extremely fast Starlink! 😎

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@scottiebateman Delightful in the air, flies nose down almost like a B52. Fuel ⛽️ tank = weight behind pilot so increases tendency to ground loop. This one is fitted with a lockable tail wheel to improve control.

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Privileged to get checked out this 1936 vintage DH87B Hornet Moth the other day 😎

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@vk2tfg @scottiebateman Tapered wing version DH87A is prone to tip stall. This one with the square tips is unremarkable.

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@Flying_Abi 😎 ssshhh

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@Vanillapilotlhr @JAT74L @scottiebateman @avgasaddiction @jumpjim @Tim_the_Pilot 🤣

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@ChuckIOM Yes until you have some experience on the aircraft, then it becomes mostly optional.

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Approaching Paris this morning on the way back from Lagos 🇳🇬 😎 And the sun is rising 😅 #boeing787

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@BobFranklin3 @ChuckIOM 🤣